Start Outlook with c#

Question

Can I make C# start Outlook in the code?

In VB6 we use object 'Outlook.Application' and write:'

Set oOutlook = CreateObject("Outlook.Application") 
Set oNameSpace = oOutlook.GetNamespace("MAPI") 
Set oInbox = oNameSpace.Folders(1) 
 'Set oInbox = oInbox.Folders("Inbox")
oInbox.Display 
 'oOutlook.Quit 'Close All Outlook copies

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Answer 1

System.Diagnostics.Process will only start a process.

To do additional actions such choosing folders, you need to use Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO). And here is it's reference. For example:

var outlook = new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.ApplicationClass();
outlook.Quit();

Answer 2

If you just want to start the outlook; using System.Diagnostics.Process would be the easiest way. :)